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A Node.js script to automatically start Hack Club Arcade sessions when you do not have internet access (such as when you are on a flight)
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const fs = require('fs'); | |
const axios = require('axios'); | |
const moment = require('moment-timezone'); | |
// Constants | |
const DEPARTURE_DATE = '2024-08-16'; // FILL IN | |
const DEPARTURE_TIME = '1:55 AM'; // FILL IN | |
const DEPARTURE_TIMEZONE = 'Etc/GMT-7'; // FILL IN | |
const ARRIVAL_DATE = '2024-08-16'; // FILL IN | |
const ARRIVAL_TIME = '7:15 AM'; // FILL IN | |
const ARRIVAL_TIMEZONE = 'America/New_York'; // FILL IN | |
const ARCADE_API_KEY = 'Your API key here'; // FILL IN | |
const WORK_MESSAGE = 'Working on project XYZ'; // FILL IN | |
const API_ENDPOINT = 'https://hackhour.hackclub.com/api/start/xyz'; | |
const LOG_FILE = 'logs.txt'; | |
// Log messages to a file | |
const log = (message) => { | |
const timestamp = moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss'); | |
const logMessage = `${timestamp} - ${message}\n`; | |
fs.appendFileSync(LOG_FILE, logMessage, (err) => { | |
if (err) throw err; | |
}); | |
console.log(logMessage); | |
}; | |
// Send the POST request | |
const sendPostRequest = async () => { | |
log(`Sending POST request to ${API_ENDPOINT}`); | |
try { | |
const response = await axios.post(API_ENDPOINT, { | |
work: WORK_MESSAGE | |
}, { | |
headers: { | |
'Authorization': `Bearer ${ARCADE_API_KEY}`, | |
'Content-Type': 'application/json' | |
} | |
}); | |
if (response.data.ok) { | |
log(`POST request successful. Session ID: ${response.data.data.id}`); | |
return true; | |
} else { | |
log(`POST request failed. Retrying in 5 minutes...`); | |
return false; | |
} | |
} catch (error) { | |
log(`Error sending POST request: ${error.message}. Retrying in 5 minutes...`); | |
return false; | |
} | |
}; | |
// Main function | |
const startProcess = async () => { | |
const departureTime = moment.tz(DEPARTURE_TIME, 'hh:mm A', DEPARTURE_TIMEZONE); | |
const arrivalTime = moment.tz(ARRIVAL_TIME, 'hh:mm A', ARRIVAL_TIMEZONE); | |
log(`Script started. Departure time: ${departureTime.format()}, Arrival time: ${arrivalTime.format()}`); | |
// Wait until 30 minutes after the departure time | |
const timeUntilDeparture = moment.duration(departureTime.add(30, 'minutes').diff(moment())); | |
if (timeUntilDeparture > 0) { | |
log(`Waiting ${timeUntilDeparture.humanize()} until departure...`); | |
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, timeUntilDeparture.asMilliseconds())); | |
} | |
while (moment().isBefore(arrivalTime)) { | |
let success = false; | |
while (!success) { | |
success = await sendPostRequest(); | |
if (!success) { | |
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5 * 60 * 1000)); // Wait 5 minutes before retrying | |
} | |
} | |
log(`Waiting 75 minutes before sending the next POST request...`); | |
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 75 * 60 * 1000)); // Wait 75 minutes | |
} | |
log('Script ended as arrival time has been reached.'); | |
}; | |
// Run process | |
startProcess(); |
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